Configuration - Unitymedia
Configuration - Unitymedia Configuration - Unitymedia
Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or office. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. The wireless connection in public places is usually called “hotspots”. Using a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet from remote locations like: Airports, Hotels, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers. Wireless network is easy to setup, but if you’re installing it for the first time it could be quite a task not knowing where to start. That’s why we’ve put together a few setup steps and tips to help you through the process of setting up a wireless network. Tips Here are a few things to keep in mind, when you install a wireless network. Centralize your router or Access Point Make sure you place the router/access point in a centralized location within your network for the best performance. Try to place the router/access point as high as possible in the room, so the signal gets dispersed throughout your home. If you have a two-story home, you may need a repeater to boost the signal to extend the range. Eliminate Interference Place home appliances such as cordless telephones, microwaves, and televisions as far away as possible from the router/access point. This would significantly reduce any interference that the appliances might cause since they operate on same frequency. D-Link DIR-655 User Manual 86
Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let you next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up. There are basically two modes of networking: Wireless Modes • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more DIR-655 wireless network Cardbus adapters. An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless router or access point. An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate. D-Link DIR-655 User Manual 87
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Appendix A - Wireless Basics<br />
Where is wireless used?<br />
Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or office. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s<br />
becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. The wireless<br />
connection in public places is usually called “hotspots”.<br />
Using a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet from remote<br />
locations like: Airports, Hotels, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers.<br />
Wireless network is easy to setup, but if you’re installing it for the first time it could be quite a task not knowing where to<br />
start. That’s why we’ve put together a few setup steps and tips to help you through the process of setting up a wireless<br />
network.<br />
Tips<br />
Here are a few things to keep in mind, when you install a wireless network.<br />
Centralize your router or Access Point<br />
Make sure you place the router/access point in a centralized location within your network for the best performance. Try<br />
to place the router/access point as high as possible in the room, so the signal gets dispersed throughout your home.<br />
If you have a two-story home, you may need a repeater to boost the signal to extend the range.<br />
Eliminate Interference<br />
Place home appliances such as cordless telephones, microwaves, and televisions as far away as possible from the<br />
router/access point. This would significantly reduce any interference that the appliances might cause since they operate<br />
on same frequency.<br />
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